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琨

kūn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 a kind of fine jade; a beautiful stone resembling jade

Examples

这个字指一种美玉，常用于人名。
Zhè ge zì zhǐ yì zhǒng měiyù, cháng yòngyú rénmíng.
This character names a fine jade and is often used in given names.
晋代名将刘琨也是诗人。
Jìn dài míngjiàng Liú kūn yě shì shīrén.
The Jin-dynasty general Liu Kun was also a poet.

Tips

history
Names a jade-like fine stone, a positive image often chosen for personal names. The Western Jin general 刘琨 is remembered for the idiom about rising at the cock's crow to practise swordplay.

Components

radical
王 yù
jade
The jade radical on the left, the side form of 玉. It marks 琨 as a kind of precious jade or jade-like stone.
phonetic
昆 kūn
elder; numerous
Supplies the sound exactly: standalone 昆 is also kūn. It contributes pronunciation only, with no meaning carried into the word.

Stroke Order

琨 kūn